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Time-Based currency: Care in exchange for care

With a shrinking workforce and the number of people aged 80+ expected to triple between 2020 and 2050, longevity will be one of the most impactful drivers of change in society. But how do you make people aware of the importance of being

by Kim Pillen
3. August 2022
Gen Z, General, Highlight, Media, News, Trends
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Sacred drinks trend millennials

Sacred drinks

Although we’re witnessing a rapidly secularizing society, the need for spirituality remains vivid. For younger generations, spirituality takes on a more individual approach in the form of yoga, meditation, tarot card reading and more recently… sacred drinking??? SnaxShot, a newsletter on

by Kim Pillen
3. August 2022
Gen Z, General, Highlight, Media, News, Trends
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debate people sitting on stage in circle

The flaws of fairness in media debates

One of the most important pillars of the media in a free country is objectivity. Journalists are urged to report in a nonpartisan, balanced and unbiased manner. This has led to the practice wherein journalists often invite a representative from

by Douwe Knijff
3. August 2022
General, Highlight, Media, News, Trends
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Buy authentic travel experiences with green behavior

Buy authentic travel experiences with “green” behavior

In a bid to mitigate the environmental impact of tourists on the fragile ecosystem of Palau, the Islanders came up with an interesting program: the ‘good traveller’ incentive.  Typically money would buy you special tourist experiences on the island. Instead tourists

by Douwe Knijff
3. August 2022
General, Highlight, Media, Trends
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OutHorseYourEmail Iceland

You deserve a real break:
OutHorse Your Email

Nothing ruins a vacation like an email from your boss. With this insight in mind, Visit Iceland came to the idea to let Icelandic horses (for real) answer your emails when you're out of the office. They created huge keyboards

by Kim Pillen
3. August 2022
General, Highlight, Media, News, Trends
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Function over purpose:
What people want during inflation

Consumers now attach greater importance to the functional benefits of brands according to research by Havas. Aspects like quality, price and services are increasingly important to consumers now they experience skyrocketing inflation. Selling sustainability might even backfire right now, as it’s often

by Kim Pillen
3. August 2022
General, Highlight, News, Trends
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big boys cry

Big boys do cry:
reaching men around mental health

Talking about feelings is the domain of nagging women, not of macho men. Although this might seem to be an outdated assumption, many men still don’t speak up about their feelings. So how do you reach men around mental health

by Kim Pillen
25. July 2022
General, Highlight, News, Trends
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font affects feelings

How fonts affect our feelings

Even though designers are often convinced that certain decisions make a difference, yet in many cases they have no hard data to back it up. That is why font platform Monotype partnered up with applied neuroscience company Neurons to explore

by Douwe Knijff
25. July 2022
General, Highlight, Media, Trends
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sleep disturb

Climate change is already threatening our sleep

Recently more and more articles explore the implications of the rising temperatures on less obvious aspects of our lives. Recently we wrote a signal about how the rising heat affects our mood, stress, aggression and its impact on crime statistics.

by Douwe Knijff
25. July 2022
General, Highlight, Trends
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power malware

Goodwill malware forces you to do good

Recently a new type of ransomware has been discovered. Instead of traditional ransomware that asks for…well ransom, the hackers ask you for good deeds instead. The software, called Goodwill, encrypts your data, only to be unlocked after three good deeds.

by Douwe Knijff
25. July 2022
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